INTRODUCTION
The National Inter-Faculty Competition is an initiative of the Academic Arm of the Redeemer’s University Law Students Society. It is currently being organized and planned by the National Inter-Faculty Competition (NIFC) Planning Committee, a subordinate committee created under the Redeemer’s University Law Students Society for the effective planning and administration of the National Inter-Faculty Competition (NIFC). The National Inter-Faculty Competition is named in honour of its patron Davidson Oturu.
In light of the recent and prevalent trends regarding technological advancement and the very concept of emerging technology globally The National Inter-Faculty Competition has been themed: The Legal and Ethical Implication of Emerging Technology.
The National Inter-Faculty Competition has been set to be divided into four stages:
– The Essay Stage: All registered faculties of law in Nigeria would be required to submit an essay centered on the topic From Pixels to Policy: Unraveling the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Nigeria’s Emerging Digital Economy in accordance with the modalities provided in the NIFC rules of procedure. The faculties with the best essays as determined by impartial external judges will qualify and move on to the second stage of the competition.
– The Asynchronous Debate stage: This is the second stage of the competition where the qualifying faculties will be expected to record a video speaking in support or opposing the topic provided to them in compliance with the modalities contained in the rules of procedure. This stage adopts the traditional debate style where two teams will face off and speak either for and against a provided topic, the topic varies from team to team but are all centered on the central theme of the competition. The qualifiers of this round will progress to the third stage.
– Memorial Writing Stage: This stage commences the moot segment of the competition. Here, the qualifying faculties will be expected to draft a memorial in preparation for the mooting session on particular facts formulated by the National Inter-Faculty Competition Planning Committee.
– Mooting Stage: The four faculties with the best memorials will qualify to participate in the moot competition which is the final round. This round will hold physically in Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state from May 1st to May 3rd, 2024. The final round is set to hold in conjunction with National Inter-Faculty Competition Conference centered on the same theme: The Legal and Ethical Implication of Emerging Technology. The winners of the competition will emerge from this stage and be crowned the best faculty of law in Nigeria and be awarded with prizes.
OBJECTIVES
The central purpose of the National Inter-Faculty Competition is to ultimately foster the spirit of sportsmanship, cooperation and oneness among all faculties of law in Nigeria. The National Inter-Faculty Competition was also organized with these objectives in mind:
– The National Inter-Faculty Competition intends to test the intellectual capabilities of the participating faculties of law and awaken them to an area of law they have not been adequately expose to.
– This competition being organized and hosted by a private university is aimed at balancing the scales between public and private universities in Nigeria, in a bid to eliminate segregation.
– This competition intends to create a space for networking, it will give students the opportunity to connect with other law students and established legal practitioners.
– This competition also intends to create an avenue for students to showcase their talents and skills; it also aims to assist in developing problem solving skills, creativity, and communication skills.
– The National Inter-Faculty Competition was also organized with the intention of providing Redeemer’s University, specifically the Redeemer’s University Law Students Society, the visibility it desires.
The National Inter-Faculty Competition promises to be an insightful experience and it holds immense potential for growth and development.